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Former and current projects bring positive attention to the state Mississippi continues to attract major television and movie productions that enhance the visibility of the state while providing considerable economic… Continue reading Mississippi’s Film Industry Continues to Gain Influence  

Here’s the retirement plot twist nobody talks about enough: the best chapter does not always need a giant skyline, packed traffic, or a cost of living that makes every grocery… Continue reading This Small Mississippi Town Offers Big Retirement Appeal Without Big Costs In 2026

The cooking school in Laurel, Mississippi featured on HGTV‘s “Home Town: Inn This Together” includes three uniquely designed kitchen spaces inside the renovated Heirloom Hotel. Ben and Erin Napier helped… Continue reading Inside the Laurel, Mississippi Cooking School Featured on HGTV’s ‘Home Town: Inn This Together’

Mississippi has a serious relationship with fried catfish, and honestly, it shows. The crispy, golden, cornmeal-crusted fish is practically a love language down here, and the state has spent decades… Continue reading These 11 Mississippi Restaurants Serve Fried Catfish Worth Driving Hours For In 2026

In southeast Mississippi sits a small town with a big comeback story. Once a booming lumber town, Laurel faded for a season before HGTV’s Home Town introduced the world to… Continue reading Top 10 Things to do in Laurel, Mississippi

Few traditions in Laurel have endured like the annual Main Street Festival. Since 1981, the event — organized by the Laurel Board of Trade to spotlight local businesses — has… Continue reading Laurel Main Street Festival continues to draw a crowd

Mississippi pulled off something most states can’t. It kept its small towns interesting. Clarksdale runs on the blues with music clubs on practically every corner of downtown and the Delta… Continue reading 7 Stunning Small Towns In Mississippi